A2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22,1981
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster Market
Monday, August 17
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 1055 114 1351 135
Last Mon. 1149 89 1407 162
Last Year 1440 136 1231 68
Monday’s Auction
1196 115 1324 141
Last Monday’s Auction
1211 86 1449 163
CATTLE: Compared to last
Wednesday slaughter steers
mostly steady, although high
Choice and Prime 1.00-1.50 lower
than high point of Wednesday’s
sales; slaughter heifers steady;
cows 1.00-1.50 higher; bullocks 1.00
higher; bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1115-1300 lb.
68.60-71.00, few 71.00-72.25; Good
and Choice 1-2 1050-1350 lb. 68.75-
71.75; couple 72.00-73.25; Choice 2-4
975-1250 lb. 64.35-68.00, few 68.00
69.00; high Good and low Choice 2-3
61.75-64.75; Good 2-3 59.25-63.00;
Good and Choice 1100-1300 lb.
Holstems 58.50-62.50, one load 1390
1565 lb. 63.00-64.00; Standard 1-2
54.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 835-1075 lb. 59.25-62.00,
few Choice 2 63.00-65.25; Good 2-3
56.00-
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 45.50-47.50, few 48.0049.00;
Cutter 1-2 44.50-46.25, few to 47.00;
Canner and low Cutter 40.00-44.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 940-1250 lb.
60.0063.75, few 64.2565.10.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 14001920
lb. 54.75-58.50, few 60.0062.85,
couple 2125-2310 lb. 56.75-57.10;
yield grade 2 10001450 lb. 51.00
55.25.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand fair for Holstein
bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS: Prime special fed
280-320 lb. 125.00-135.00, including
15 head lot at 135.00; Choice 160-290
lb. 100.00-110.00, couple 110.00-
119.00; high Good and low Choice
150-320 lb. 65.00-91.00, 85-115 lb.
50.00- few 65-85 lb. 40.00-48.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-120 lb. Holstein bulls 72.00-91.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs uneven,
few Choice mostly steady, Good
3.00- lower; slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Few Choice
85-105 lb. 65.00-66.50, one small lot
93 lb. 68.50; Good 55-90 lb. 43.00-
52.00, one lot 49 lb. 60.00.
SLAUGHER EWES: Utility and
Good 13.00-27.00.
Vintage Livestock
Tuesday, August 18
Report supplied by USOA
Cattle Calves Sheep
1140 836 9
Today
1120 883 18
1031 810 17
Last Tues.
Last Year
CATTLE: Compared to last
Tuesday slaughter steers 1.002.00
higher, extremes on Choice and
Prime 3.00 higher; slaughter
heifers 1.002.00 higher; cows
steady, instances 1.00 higher on
Canner and Cutter; bullocks fully
steady; bulls steady. Supply in
cluded 71 per cent slaughter steers,
21 per cent cows, 5 per cent
slaughter heifers and 3 per cent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1075-1425 lb.
69.85-73.85, 19 head 74.10-75.35;
Good and Choice 1-2 1050-1300 lb.
69.50-73.00, few 73.00-73.85; Choice
2-4 1000-1275 lb. 65.50-69.75, around
50 head 70.00-70.85; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 62.25-65.50; Good 2-3
59.75-62.50; Good and Choice 1150-
1460 lb. Holsteins 59.50-62.60,
couple 62.85-63.35; Standard 1-2
52.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 850-1240 lb. 62.50-66.00,
few yield grade 2 67.50-70.75; Good
2-3 825-1050 lb. 56.25-61.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 44.75-47.50, few 48.0049.75, with
a couple 50.00-51.00; Cutter 1-2
43.0047.00, few 47.2548.50; Canner
and low Cutter 39.2543.25.
BULLOCKS: Few Choice 1050-
1225 lb. 58.00-62.25; Good 1000-1200
lb. 55.00-56.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1955
lb. 55.00-56.75; yield grade 2 1000-
1350 lb. 50.50-54.50.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully
steady. Supply included 583 in
graded sale of which 75 per cent
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 160-260 lb.
90.00-97.00, couple 98.00-103.00;
high Good and low Choice 125-240
lb. 68.00-88.00, 80-120 lb. 52.00-60.00
few 60.0065.00,55-80 lb. 36.00-50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 70 head
90-115 lb. Holstein heifers 144.00-
160.00, 20 head small frame 80-100
lb. 122.00-130.00; 210 head 100-125
lb. Holstein bulls 87.00-102.00, 55
head 90-95 lb. 64.00-76.00, 41 head
small frame 100-115 lb. 67.00-78.00
and 25 head9o-95 lb. 55.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient volume for
a market test.
VINTAGE SALES
STABLES, INC.
Sale Every Tuesday & Friday
11A.M.
Slaughter Cattle Auction-
Steers. Bulls, Heifers. Cows,
Feeder Cattle.
(no calves ot sheep Friday)
Get calves in early. We start to grade and
weigh at 2:30.
Sale Every
Saturday - 9 A.M.
Hog Sale
Hay, Straw A Grain Sale
Discontinued Until Fall
3 possum bellied trailers
available for long distance
and local hauling
Business Phene
717-768-8204
Heme Phone
215-458-5060
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Box 100 Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, August 19
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today 442 21 722 35
Last Wed. 318 88 753 17
Last Year 480 24 851 7
Wednesday’s Auction
504 19 687 35
Last Wednesday’s Auction
298 48 723 7
CATTLE; Compared to Monday
high Choice and Prime slaughter
steers 1.00-2.00 higher, Standard to
average Choice fully steady;
slaughter heifers steady; cows
weak to 1.00 lower, although Utility
and Commercial not fully tested;
bullocks not tested; bulls 2.00-3.00
lower. Supply included 62%
slaughter steers, 9% slaughter
heifers, 6% cows and 23% bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1180-1470 lb.
70.00- one lot 1285 lb. 74.10 and
11 head 75.00-75.25, few head 1125-
1175 lb. 69.00-70.25; Choice 2 1100-
1400 lb. 68.50-72.00, few 72.00-72.75;
Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lb. 64.75-68.50,
few 68.50-69.75; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 62.50-64.75; Good 2-3
60.00- Good few Choice 1090-
1350 lb. Holsteins 57.50-60.50, few
Standard 52.00-56.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb. 59.25-62.50,
few yield grade 2 63.25-66.25; Good
2-3 825-1025 lb. 55.50-60.25.
COWS: Cutter 1-2 43.25-45.75,
couple 46.0047.00; Canner and low
Cutter 39.0042.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 1350-1950
lb. 52.00-56.50, few 56.75-59.25; yield
grade 2 1000-1450 lb. 50.00-52.50.
VEAL CALVES: Insufficient
volume for a market test; few high
Good and low Choice 80-110 lb.
50.0060.0.
SHEEP: Market not fully tested.
Few head Choice 80-105 lb. spring
lambs 60.00-65.00; few Good 60-85
lb. 48.00-53.00. One lot Utility
slaughter ewes 24.00.
New Holland Livestock
Thursday, August 20
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: 1323. Compared to last
Thursday slaughter steers .50-1.00
higher, instances 1.50 higher on
Choice and Prime; slaughter
heifers fully steady; cows steady,
instances .75 higher on Canner and
Cutter; bullocks steady; bulls 1.00-
1.50 lower. Supply included 67 per
cent slaughter steers, 10 per cent
cows, 7 per cent bulls and 4 per
cent slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 34 1175-1300 lb.
70.00-72.50, few head 1300-1580 lb.
73.85-75.00, few head 1090-1125 lb.
69.50-69.75; Good and Choice 1-2
1075-1300 lb. 69.50-72.00; Choice 24
1050-1350 lb. 66.50-68.00, few 68.00-
69.75, one lot 1180 lb. 71.00; Choice
950-1050 lb. 64.50-66.75; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 62.75-66 00;
Good 2-3 58.75-63.00; Good and
Choice 1150-1350 lb. Holsteins 58.75-
61.75; Standard 1-2 54.00-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 900-1075 lb. 60.50-63.50,
couple yield grade 2 64.00-64 50;
few Good 850-1000 lb. 57.00-61.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.5047.50, few 47.5048.75;
Cutter 1-2 43.0046.50, few 46.50-
48.00; Canner and low Cutter 38.00-
42.75.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300 lb.
56.00-60.00, few 61.00-62.00; Good
1000-1250 lb. 52.00-56.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 1350-1850
lb 52.50-56.00, few 56.00-57.50,
individual 62.00; yield grade 21000-
13501 b. 50.00-52.75.
VEAL CALVES: 513. Vealers
mostly steady, although Prune not
tested. Demand good for calves to
return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 170-270 lb
95.00- 130-170 lb. 83.00-95.00;
high Good and low Choice 140-250
lb. 78.00-85.00, 120-140 lb. 65.00-
75.00, 80-115 lb. 52.00-60.00, few
60.00- 65-80 lb 45.00-55.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
85-110 lb. Holstein heifers 80.00-
110.00, several 105-120 lb. 114.00-
138.00; Bulk 80-120 lb. Holstein
bulls 64.00-80.00, few 80.00-90.00.
SHEEP 24: Insufficient volume
for a market test, few Choice 70-120
lb. spring lambs 57.00-66.00 ~
I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION I
RD No. 4 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334 I
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers - Cash or Certified Check Only.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
SALE
'Every Friday at 12 Noon
NEW HOUAMD The Action Auction
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MONDAY'S AUCTION
8 00 A M - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM - Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1 30 P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION
12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale
1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY’S AUCTION
11.00 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
330 PM -CalfSale
NEW HOUAND
SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W Diffenbach, Manager
Phone 717-354-4341
Lancaster County
Weekly
Friday, August 21
Cattle Calves
4500 1485
4387 1717
5033 1547
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
CATTLE: Slaughter steers .SO
LDO higher, extremes on high
Choice and Prune 2.00 higher;
slaughter heifers fully steady;
cows steady, instances 1.00 higher
on Canner and Cutter; bullocks
steady; bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Supply included 62 per cent
slaughter steers, 6 per cent
slaughter heifers, 13 per cent cows,
10 per cent bulls, with the balance
feeder steers held mainly for
Friday’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 3-4 1175-1470 lbs.
70.00- around 50 head 74.10-
75.25, few lots 1090-1150 lbs. 69.50-
70.00; Good and Choice 1-2 1050-
1300 lbs. 68.50-72.00, few 72.00-
73.85; Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs.
66.00- few 68.00-69.75, around
70 head 70.00-71.00; Choice 950-1050
lbs. 64.50-66.75, high Good and low
Choice 2-3 62.25-66.00, Good 2-3
58.75-63.00; Good and Choice 1100-
1350 lbs. holstems 58.50-62.50, one
load 1390-1555 lbs. 63.0064.00,
Standard 1-2 54.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 850-1240 lbs. 59.25-63.50,
few mainly Yield Grade 2 63.50-
66.00 with 10 head 67.50-70.75; Good
2-3 825-1050 1b5.55.50-61.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
1-3 43.5047.50, tew 47.50-49.50,
couple 49.75-51.00, Cutter 1-2 43.00
47.00, tew 47.0048.50, Canner and
low Cuter 38.0043.25.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-1300
lbs. 56.0061.00, few 61.00-63.75,
couple 64.25-65.10; Good 10001250
lbs. 52.0056.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 13502000
lbs. 52.5057.50, few mainly early
part ot week 57.50-62.85; Yield
Grade 210001450 lbs. 50.0055,00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers mostly
steady. Demand good for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prune special fed
280-320 lbs. 125.00-135.00; Choice
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i RDI, Marietta, PA |
| 17547 |
x Office Phone:
I (717)653-8164 2
| Specializing In f
■ Stockers & |
f Feeders I
I JOHN BOWMAN |
I Ph: (717) 653-5728 I
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LEBANON
VALIEV
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, IMC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
v along Route 22
PHQNE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday
at 1:30 P.M. starting
with feeder cattle
and pigs.
Also Hay Sale
every Tuesday at
12:30.